Otwane Surname

161,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,697 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Otwane Surname User-submission:

This surname denotes a person who has survived a death crisis; a person who was about to die but survived.

Otwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,4791:18,6282,201
Uganda2151:181,57815,102
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Otwane (287) may also be a first name.

Otwane Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname denotes a person who has survived a death crisis; a person who was about to die but survived.

- mercy21111

Otwane Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Otwane Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Otwane is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Otwane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 161,453rd most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,702,093 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Otwane live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Otwane is also the 522,011th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 287 people.

Otwane is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,479 people, or 1 in 18,628. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Busia County, where 63 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 20 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 9 percent are found. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Otwane Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ottwane921/
Otwan9183/
Otwani831,614/
Atwane83144/
Othwan8372/
Otwany8330/
Etwane835/
Otwine832/
Otwana832/
Otuane832/
Hotwagner80350/
Hotwani77645/
Ostwani77215/
Otuaney777/
Oustwan776/
Otwanyi776/
Hotwany776/
Athwane774/
Atwanje774/
Gotwani773/
Atwaine772/
Othwain772/
Otwanit771/
Outwine771/
Ostwany771/
Othwana771/
Othwang771/
Odtwine770/
Ottwine770/
Ohtwine770/
Hottwagner756/
Atwan7321,960/
Odwan73255/
Otuan73100/
Otwon7336/
Oustwani7116/
Hodwanes716/
Aathwane712/
Oodwayne711/
Odwangue711/
Oustwany711/
Outtwang711/
Atwine677,139/
Atwani671,951/
Otuene67283/
Otwona67212/
Hutwagner67136/
Attwan67131/
Hatwagner6786/
Utwani6749/
Hatwan6748/
Otuana6720/
Oduane6717/
Otwong6717/
Atwain6715/
Athwan675/
Atwana675/
Odwain674/
Adwane674/
Edwane674/
Odtuan673/
Otuone673/
Odwani673/
Atwany672/
Oudwan672/
Otuang672/
Otwoni672/
Atwean671/
Atuane671/
Otuani671/
Odwaun671/
Otuhan671/
Odwany671/
Odwuan671/
Otweny671/
Otuany671/
Othuan671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Otwane
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